Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ) Stock Price

KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ) had its price target reduced by Barclays from $28.00 to $19.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 41.74% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on BZ. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KANZHUN from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of KANZHUN in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.00.

KANZHUN Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of BZ stock traded up $0.01 on Friday, reaching $13.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,463,093 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,892,276. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.39. KANZHUN has a 1 year low of $13.12 and a 1 year high of $25.26. The company has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 0.45.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BZ. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of KANZHUN in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in KANZHUN during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in KANZHUN during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in KANZHUN by 93.1% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in KANZHUN in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 60.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About KANZHUN

Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ: BZ) operates a leading AI-driven online recruitment platform under the brand name Boss Zhipin. The platform leverages algorithmic job matching and instant in-app messaging to connect job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and reducing time-to-fill. By combining machine-learning recommendations with direct recruiter interactions, Kanzhun aims to create a more efficient, personalized recruitment experience compared with traditional job boards.

Beyond its core peer-to-peer marketplace, Kanzhun provides a suite of premium services for corporate clients, including employer branding packages, targeted marketing campaigns and SaaS-based human capital management tools.